What would you serve at an all women cocktail party?

[Anonymous]

JFC. Do you expect dinner at 6 pm school events as well? You’re not going to starve if you miss a full meal one day. Perhaps up your glp-1 that day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JFC. Do you expect dinner at 6 pm school events as well? You’re not going to starve if you miss a full meal one day. Perhaps up your glp-1 that day.

Calm down, nobody is worried about starving. OP is trying to put on a good party and asked for food advice. I think the bar should be higher than what they serve or don't serve at an evening public school event, silly person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:caprese kebabs: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic on plastic toothpicks

fruit skewers: watermelon cubes, berries, grapes, strawberries

melon and prosciutto

hummus with tri-color carrot sticks, snap peas, and cucumbers

a variety of cheeses and crackers (pepperjack, cheddar, brie, bleu, boursin, goat with fruit, etc... and baguette slices, pita chips, pretzel thins, seeded crackers)

olives

trader joe's fig and onion tarts

trader joe's pigs in a blanket with grain mustard

brownies, cookies, lemon bars, cut small (or I'd just order mini cupcakes)

white wine, rose, hard seltzer, water, lemonade

I would love to know what people think makes a suitable dinner out of this.

All of it! Or some of it! Great selection where everyone will find something to fill up on.

It's like the "evening reception" at Embassy Suites 10 years ago. Enough snacks to call it dinner. If I went to game night and had all these options, I would be thrilled.

Dinner doesn't have to be meat, potatoes and vegetable.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

Almost everyone I know would struggle to make it somewhere by 6pm between work/kids/life. They don't have time to make themselves dinner and eat it and arrive for game night at 6...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:caprese kebabs: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic on plastic toothpicks

fruit skewers: watermelon cubes, berries, grapes, strawberries

melon and prosciutto

hummus with tri-color carrot sticks, snap peas, and cucumbers

a variety of cheeses and crackers (pepperjack, cheddar, brie, bleu, boursin, goat with fruit, etc... and baguette slices, pita chips, pretzel thins, seeded crackers)

olives

trader joe's fig and onion tarts

trader joe's pigs in a blanket with grain mustard

brownies, cookies, lemon bars, cut small (or I'd just order mini cupcakes)

white wine, rose, hard seltzer, water, lemonade

I would love to know what people think makes a suitable dinner out of this.

I'm guessing that there is almost no overlap in a Venn diagram of "people who think that dinner must be 10 oz of meat + a ketchup carb + a 1/2 cup of veggies + a dinner roll" and "people who belong to book clubs."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those recommending the Mediterranean apps, can you give examples of what you’d order?

mezza platter or 4 apps and various dips from Lebanese Taverna

you have to pick what you want on the mezze platters at leb taverna - i was wondering what you/others suggest for this sort of gathering

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:caprese kebabs: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic on plastic toothpicks

fruit skewers: watermelon cubes, berries, grapes, strawberries

melon and prosciutto

hummus with tri-color carrot sticks, snap peas, and cucumbers

a variety of cheeses and crackers (pepperjack, cheddar, brie, bleu, boursin, goat with fruit, etc... and baguette slices, pita chips, pretzel thins, seeded crackers)

olives

trader joe's fig and onion tarts

trader joe's pigs in a blanket with grain mustard

brownies, cookies, lemon bars, cut small (or I'd just order mini cupcakes)

white wine, rose, hard seltzer, water, lemonade

I would love to know what people think makes a suitable dinner out of this.

All of it! Or some of it! Great selection where everyone will find something to fill up on.

It's like the "evening reception" at Embassy Suites 10 years ago. Enough snacks to call it dinner. If I went to game night and had all these options, I would be thrilled.

Dinner doesn't have to be meat, potatoes and vegetable.

I agree. I love to eat like this for dinner. Glass of wine and grazing. If I didn't have to cook for others I'd basically eat like this all the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:JFC. Do you expect dinner at 6 pm school events as well? You’re not going to starve if you miss a full meal one day. Perhaps up your glp-1 that day.

I’m sorry that you’ve just learned that you have been a terrible host.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:caprese kebabs: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic on plastic toothpicks

fruit skewers: watermelon cubes, berries, grapes, strawberries

melon and prosciutto

hummus with tri-color carrot sticks, snap peas, and cucumbers

a variety of cheeses and crackers (pepperjack, cheddar, brie, bleu, boursin, goat with fruit, etc... and baguette slices, pita chips, pretzel thins, seeded crackers)

olives

trader joe's fig and onion tarts

trader joe's pigs in a blanket with grain mustard

brownies, cookies, lemon bars, cut small (or I'd just order mini cupcakes)

white wine, rose, hard seltzer, water, lemonade

I would love to know what people think makes a suitable dinner out of this.

I'm guessing that there is almost no overlap in a Venn diagram of "people who think that dinner must be 10 oz of meat + a ketchup carb + a 1/2 cup of veggies + a dinner roll" and "people who belong to book clubs."

What’s a ketchup carb?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:caprese kebabs: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic on plastic toothpicks

fruit skewers: watermelon cubes, berries, grapes, strawberries

melon and prosciutto

hummus with tri-color carrot sticks, snap peas, and cucumbers

a variety of cheeses and crackers (pepperjack, cheddar, brie, bleu, boursin, goat with fruit, etc... and baguette slices, pita chips, pretzel thins, seeded crackers)

olives

trader joe's fig and onion tarts

trader joe's pigs in a blanket with grain mustard

brownies, cookies, lemon bars, cut small (or I'd just order mini cupcakes)

white wine, rose, hard seltzer, water, lemonade

I would love to know what people think makes a suitable dinner out of this.

I'm guessing that there is almost no overlap in a Venn diagram of "people who think that dinner must be 10 oz of meat + a ketchup carb + a 1/2 cup of veggies + a dinner roll" and "people who belong to book clubs."

What’s a ketchup carb?

French Fries? Or some other carb like hash browns that people use ketchup with? I think the implication is a garbage carb that people "dress up" with ketchup. Unironically.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:caprese kebabs: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic on plastic toothpicks

fruit skewers: watermelon cubes, berries, grapes, strawberries

melon and prosciutto

hummus with tri-color carrot sticks, snap peas, and cucumbers

a variety of cheeses and crackers (pepperjack, cheddar, brie, bleu, boursin, goat with fruit, etc... and baguette slices, pita chips, pretzel thins, seeded crackers)

olives

trader joe's fig and onion tarts

trader joe's pigs in a blanket with grain mustard

brownies, cookies, lemon bars, cut small (or I'd just order mini cupcakes)

white wine, rose, hard seltzer, water, lemonade

I would love to know what people think makes a suitable dinner out of this.

All of it! Or some of it! Great selection where everyone will find something to fill up on.

It's like the "evening reception" at Embassy Suites 10 years ago. Enough snacks to call it dinner. If I went to game night and had all these options, I would be thrilled.

Dinner doesn't have to be meat, potatoes and vegetable.

I agree. I love to eat like this for dinner. Glass of wine and grazing. If I didn't have to cook for others I'd basically eat like this all the time.

This is what people used to call "girl dinner." I love the combo of light fruit apps and heartier stuff the PP mentioned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:caprese kebabs: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic on plastic toothpicks

fruit skewers: watermelon cubes, berries, grapes, strawberries

melon and prosciutto

hummus with tri-color carrot sticks, snap peas, and cucumbers

a variety of cheeses and crackers (pepperjack, cheddar, brie, bleu, boursin, goat with fruit, etc... and baguette slices, pita chips, pretzel thins, seeded crackers)

olives

trader joe's fig and onion tarts

trader joe's pigs in a blanket with grain mustard

brownies, cookies, lemon bars, cut small (or I'd just order mini cupcakes)

white wine, rose, hard seltzer, water, lemonade

I would love to know what people think makes a suitable dinner out of this.

I'm guessing that there is almost no overlap in a Venn diagram of "people who think that dinner must be 10 oz of meat + a ketchup carb + a 1/2 cup of veggies + a dinner roll" and "people who belong to book clubs."

I sense that the people scoffing at the PP's suggestion are more of the "dinner must be 3oz poached chicken breast and 3 asparagus spears per person" variety. Dinner rolls are for piggies, you know.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:caprese kebabs: cherry tomatoes, mozzarella balls, basil, drizzled with olive oil and balsamic on plastic toothpicks

fruit skewers: watermelon cubes, berries, grapes, strawberries

melon and prosciutto

hummus with tri-color carrot sticks, snap peas, and cucumbers

a variety of cheeses and crackers (pepperjack, cheddar, brie, bleu, boursin, goat with fruit, etc... and baguette slices, pita chips, pretzel thins, seeded crackers)

olives

trader joe's fig and onion tarts

trader joe's pigs in a blanket with grain mustard

brownies, cookies, lemon bars, cut small (or I'd just order mini cupcakes)

white wine, rose, hard seltzer, water, lemonade

I would love to know what people think makes a suitable dinner out of this.

I'm guessing that there is almost no overlap in a Venn diagram of "people who think that dinner must be 10 oz of meat + a ketchup carb + a 1/2 cup of veggies + a dinner roll" and "people who belong to book clubs."

I sense that the people scoffing at the PP's suggestion are more of the "dinner must be 3oz poached chicken breast and 3 asparagus spears per person" variety. Dinner rolls are for piggies, you know.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don't know what kind of piggies are posting here, but you don't have to have a full catered dinner. Just post in your invitation that you are doing "snacks" so people know to eat before they arrive.

Almost everyone I know would struggle to make it somewhere by 6pm between work/kids/life. They don't have time to make themselves dinner and eat it and arrive for game night at 6...

Agree. Maybe if these were older or younger women. In their 40s, at least some have children/activity drop offs etc. I could make 6 work if needed, but it would not be a relaxing evening lol. Does this club usually meet at this hour or did you pick 6?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:For those recommending the Mediterranean apps, can you give examples of what you’d order?

mezza platter or 4 apps and various dips from Lebanese Taverna

you have to pick what you want on the mezze platters at leb taverna - i was wondering what you/others suggest for this sort of gathering

Hummus or baba ghanoush and tzatziki; 4 mezze (2 vegetarian, one chicken, one beef/lamb option).